People (like me) are going BALLISTIC on them because they debuted the magazine with 20 pattern sheet patterns and 20 download patterns. There was a code to download the patterns - for free. This is how the magazine was marketed.

The spring issue comes out and there are 20 patterns in the magazine and 23 available for download - at the regular price of $5.99 per pattern!

So I am sure lots of people (like me) have dropped their subscription because why pay -per magazine- the same price for 20 rehashed patterns when you can get the regular international edition...

No. When they did the release about it, they advertised the magazine as 40 patterns per issue --- 20 patterns on the sheets to trace and then 20 patterns available as pdf downloads (for free) via the BurdaStyle website. There was a code to download the patterns.

BUT then when they released the spring issue, they have the 20 patterns in the magazine and the cover says there are 23 patterns "available" as downloads...but when you go to the URL they provide, you have to pay (like normal) for the "additional" patterns.

So they released it as 40 patterns per issue but really now you are only going to get 20.

And when questioned, they ignored and then back peddled. It is extremely frustrating.

I got the email also. You get the one free issue (20 patterns) and then you get 50% off the subscription price. They do not say anywhere what that price is and when I tried to click the highlited "Save 50%" nothing happened.

No mention was made of free downloads in the free issue.

------2009-113.25 yds
2010-115.5
2011-80.25+30+donated
2012 86.3 yds..
2013 21.0
Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987

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